sundance 2025
‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Review: Paul Reubens Explores Pee-wee Herman, and His Own Identity, in Revealing HBO Doc
Culled from 40 hours of interviews and thousands of hours of archival footage, Matt Wolf's doc gives Paul Reubens his own posthumous spotlight.
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‘Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)’ Review: Questlove’s Admiring Portrait Gives Sly Stone His Flowers
In his follow-up to 'Summer of Soul,' the award-winning producer explores the legacy of the legendary musician and the challenges faced by Black artists in America.
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Dylan O’Brien-Starrer ‘Twinless’ Wins Over Sundance on Opening Night Despite Audio Glitch
Technical issues aside, James Sweeney's sophomore outing as writer, director and star was very warmly received inside Park City's Eccles Center Theatre to help kick off this year's Sundance Film Festival.
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‘DJ Ahmet’ Review: Techno Music and Shepherding Collide in a Touching Coming-of-Age Tale
A North Macedonian farm boy's love of EDM sets him on a path of small-town rebellion in the feature filmmaking debut from Georgi M. Unkovski.
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‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ Review: Latest Ukraine Doc From ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ Helmer Packs a Visceral, Existential Punch
Mstyslav Chernov returns to Sundance with a new story of the Ukrainian counteroffensive and the slow, deadly effort to liberate a tiny village.
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‘Jimpa’ Review: Olivia Colman and John Lithgow in a Well-Intentioned but Numbingly Earnest Inter-Generational Queer Family Drama
Sophie Hyde’s latest centers on a filmmaker navigating the cross currents between her nonbinary teenager and her hedonistic gay father while working on a project about the end of her parents’ marriage.
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‘Speak’ Review: Touching Doc Trails Teens Competing in Public Speaking Contest
Jennifer Tiexiera and Guy Mossman's Sundance-premiering documentary follows five teenagers as they prepare for a national oratory competition.
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‘Omaha’ Review: John Magaro Is Heartbreaking in Slender but Affecting Drama About Grief and Fatherhood
Cole Webley’s debut feature, penned by ‘The Killing of Two Lovers’ writer-director Robert Machoian and premiering in competition at Sundance, follows a family road trip in the wake of shattering loss.
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‘Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore’ Review: A Vibrant Documentary Portrait of a Trailblazer
Shoshannah Stern's doc features extensive interviews with Matlin and covers, among many things, the abuse she alleges she suffered at the hands of William Hurt.
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Sundance Hot List: A Jennifer Lopez Musical and a Dev Patel Horror Top Sales Titles at Sundance
Films from veterans like Justin Lin and Ira Sachs are starring this year, alongside titles from many, many newcomers.
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Producer Michael Latt’s Final Film ‘Hoops, Hopes & Dreams’ Hitting Sundance: “Michael Was Our Point Guard”
The short documentary features Andrew Young and the late Jerry West talking about the connection between basketball and civil rights.
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Sundance CEO Amanda Kelso on Deciding Where the Fest Is Going Next
The longtime tech exec steered Sundance through the pandemic. Now, she is helping the hard-pressed nonprofit figure out its next act (possibly in Cincinnati).
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